Wagner, A.Y., Falle, S.A.E.G., Hartquist, T.W. et al. (1 more author) (2005) Cosmic ray moderation of the thermal instability. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 430 (2). pp. 567-569. ISSN 0004-6361
Abstract
We apply the Hermite-Bieler theorem in the analysis of the effect of cosmic rays on the thermal stability of an initially uniform, static background. The cosmic rays were treated in a fluid approximation and the diffusion coefficient was assumed to be constant in time and space. The inclusion of cosmic rays does not alter the criterion for the thermal stability of a medium subjected to isobaric perturbations. It does alter the criteria for the stability of a medium perturbed by small amplitude sound waves. In the limit of a high background cosmic ray pressure to thermal pressure ratio, the instability in response to high frequency sound waves is suppressed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © ESO 2005 |
Keywords: | ISM, kinematics, dynamics, cosmic rays, hydrodynamics, instabilities |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mathematics (Leeds) > Applied Mathematics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Repository Assistant |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2006 |
Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2016 07:48 |
Published Version: | http://www.edpsciences.org/articles/aa/abs/2005/05... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1051/0004-6361:20042138 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1250 |